“My point has always been that, ever since the Industrial Revolution, science fiction has been the most important genre there is.”
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Science fiction is trying to find alternative ways of looking at realities.
I think a lot of people are frightened of technology and frightened of change, and the way to deal with something you're frightened of is to make fun of it. That's why science fiction fans are dismissed as geeks and nerds.
In so much of politics you're not allowed to disagree with what's been agreed.
Technology determines the possibilities of society. It doesn't matter whether you start out from a fascist state or a communist state or a free-market state.